1. BA271 Week 3 Lecture Dave Sullivan

2. Today’s lecture … Will be via videoconference. Will be via videoconference.videoconference “IT Tools for Working in Virtual Environments” “IT Tools for Working in Virtual Environments” –Holly Gibbs, Summit Information Systems –Sakthi Angappamudali, Standard Insurance

3. Goals for today… Open source s/w, MediaWiki, & Nvu Open source s/w, MediaWiki, & Nvu Website Plan will consist of two files similar to: Website Plan will consist of two files similar to: Website Plan Website Plan –Sample.ppt Sample.ppt –Sample.vsd Sample.vsd Basic Website Project Basic Website Project Basic Website Project Basic Website Project Final Website Project Final Website Project Final Website Project Final Website Project

4. Basic Website Project Requirements website/website- project.htm#Requirements Requirements website/website- project.htm#Requirements website/website- project.htm#Requirements website/website- project.htm#Requirements Choose a website topic Choose a website topic Begin building website (at least first page) Begin building website (at least first page) Verify your work is in the correct location: student-pages/web-project.htm Verify your work is in the correct location: student-pages/web-project.htm student-pages/web-project.htm

5. Choose a website topic First choice: build a website about an actual business or organization First choice: build a website about an actual business or organization Disguise its name (such as "Goto's Sandwiches" rather than "Togo's Sandwiches") Disguise its name (such as "Goto's Sandwiches" rather than "Togo's Sandwiches") Avoid or repackage truly personal topics Avoid or repackage truly personal topics

6. Creating websites people will visit Good topic choice Good design vs. bad design –Sample 1: Samba Communications Sample 1Sample 1 –Sample 2: A local band Sample 2Sample 2 Sample websites from last year Sample websites from last year Sample websites from last year Sample websites from last year

7. Website Plan Describe a planned website project in a PowerPoint set of slides Describe a planned website project in a PowerPoint set of slides Sample files: SAMPLE.PPT and SAMPLE.VSD Sample files: SAMPLE.PPT and SAMPLE.VSD SAMPLE.PPTSAMPLE.VSD SAMPLE.PPTSAMPLE.VSD

8. Website Plan -- Visio Drawing Use Visio to draw how all web pages will be linked Use Visio to draw how all web pages will be linked Visio is on all computers in Bexell Hall Visio is on all computers in Bexell Hall Getting your own copy of Visio Getting your own copy of Visio I placed a sample Visio file at SAMPLE.VSD I placed a sample Visio file at SAMPLE.VSD SAMPLE.VSD

9. A sample Visio drawing

10. Sample Visio drawing

11. Activities you should do Extend the BA271 wiki Extend the BA271 wiki Complete Treasure Hunt assignment Complete Treasure Hunt assignment Choose a website topic Choose a website topic –Build PowerPoint presentation –Record sound files for transitions –Build a Visio Presentation –Test that your work is at the correct location for grading correct location for gradingcorrect location for grading Begin building website (at least first page) Begin building website (at least first page)